Nicholas Castro
Cedar Park
Summary
Resilient firefighter known for high productivity and efficient completion of tasks. Specialized in emergency medical response, fire suppression techniques, and hazardous materials handling. Excel in teamwork, problem-solving, and decision-making to ensure safety and effectiveness in critical situations. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Firefighter/EMT-Basic/Driver Operator
Pflugerville Fire Department
Pflugerville
01.2022 - Current
- Assisted in responding to emergency calls, assessing situations, and providing necessary medical aid.
- Maintained firefighting equipment, including hoses and ladders, on a daily basis.
- Participated in training drills and exercises to maintain proficiency in fire suppression tactics..
- Transported injured persons safely from accident sites to hospitals for treatment.
- Trained continuously to maintain required physical fitness for demanding work.
- Performed CPR, splinting of fractures, wound treatment and other life saving measures.
- Operated fire apparatus and emergency response vehicles during critical situations.
Operations Specialist
United States Navy / USN Reserves
11.2013 - 10.2023
- Coordinate radio-related aspects of locating and contacting airplanes and ships that are missing or in distress.
- Determine and obtain bearings of sources from which signals originate, using direction-finding procedures and equipment.
- Broadcast weather reports and warnings.
- Operate radio equipment in order to communicate with ships, aircraft, mining crews, offshore oil rigs, logging camps, and other remote operations.
- Conduct periodic equipment inspections and routine tests in order to ensure that operations standards are met.
Commercial Diver
Subsea Global Solutions & J&J Diving
Port Angeles
08.2019 - 2021
- Check and maintain diving equipment, such as helmets, masks, air tanks, harnesses, or gauges
- Inspect and test docks, ships, buoyage systems, plant intakes, or outflows, or underwater pipelines, cables, or sewers using closed circuit television, still photography, and testing equipment.
- Cut and weld steel using underwater welding equipment, jigs, and supports.
- Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths, and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin.
- Communicate with workers on the surface while underwater, using signal lines or telephones
Education
A.S. - Commercial Diving
Divers Institute of Technology
Seattle, WA07.2019
High School Diploma -
Lake Stevens Sr High School
Lake Stevens, WA06-2009
Some College (No Degree) - Aerospace Engineering
Cascadia Community College
Bothell, WASkills
- American Sign Language
- Computer Operator
- Adaptive
- Synergetic
- Emergency Response
- Fire suppression tactics
- Medical Response
- Rescue equipment proficiency
- Public Education
- First Aid Certified
- Emergency Management
- Patient care documentation
- Emergency medical treatment
- Weather condition assessment
- Life support services
Languages
English
Full Professional
American Sign Language
Limited
Affiliations
Continuous study advanced medicine to equipped on Medical Calls.
Continuously exercise when I am off shift
Accomplishments
Recognized for a Medical Call on 08/29/24
Life Saving Award from a Cardiac Arrest on 10/27/2023
Timeline
Firefighter/EMT-Basic/Driver Operator
Pflugerville Fire Department
01.2022 - Current
Commercial Diver
Subsea Global Solutions & J&J Diving
08.2019 - 2021
Operations Specialist
United States Navy / USN Reserves
11.2013 - 10.2023
A.S. - Commercial Diving
Divers Institute of Technology
High School Diploma -
Lake Stevens Sr High School
Some College (No Degree) - Aerospace Engineering
Cascadia Community College